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Result Sheet - Experiment No. 2 (CHARACTERISTIC OF VENTURI METER)

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Group No: 3 Time Perform: _ _lf_,J_q___

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Total Head = 'LIO

Volume = 5L -, Time = /I ,·If-/

Table 2: Measured Pressure 1) istribution 1

.s-=
Lt i)J'61 i m3/s ,o-1\
Tube No. (u2)2/2g = 10 mm
<J.,,Qu
ho-hi
/'
ho ho -~J/ (u2)2/2g
A (JJ.--- LOU u ('.)
B ,~5 -~s - 0 :~'60
C (2) IOr, -\~() - '1, \ ,,
D (05 - C\S -I 0SS1

E I :i~CJ -1 0 - 0 ,11,
F (O'.) - 1S - D ·1>1"6v1

Table 3: Water level of piezometer tubes A~(l.1) and-C.- (2)

Volume t fil h2 Qexp (h1-h2) (h1-h2) ~ Q19eal
(L) (sec) (mm) (mm) (m 3/s) (m) ' (il_!_l/2) (m3/s)
..
s \~ •en/1 ~'5' )-U ~- Sli\ O .- 0, 17 $ 0-4 11 ~ ,(12 4-'!. I C)
c; 14 -7 0 I &l Cl ?,0 ?, .40 11)6'1- 0 , !~(/. 0-4-09 · Q41-ll)-"
5 /'-f-, i1 1-D() 4-0 1i ,Sl tl(f 'I 0 •I i 0 4
1
1.q~ 1. \lf 4
5 14,60 (), 0 ~ so ~\ ~1~10-'1 0-, ~4 0 , ?,t,(L ~.11'k \lY 4
t6,/9 1--0 5 60 ;. D'lx1G1 0· 145 0, "J<"ilO ;. bh, 10-it
/7,0!, 1-0~ 10 2,q ~iw- 4 O· r·v+ 0, 6b 0 1, S1 t 10
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Name: Section:
Student ID: Group: '3
Date Perfonned: I { WI ']JJW Date Submitted: "l- Ir pf 7-c,1- 0

Experiment 2: Characteristic of Venturi Meter

Obiective(s): 12 marks]

1o mto.~v.f~ l~t J,sc~af~t <A\\c:\ \-o \I\\JQ\~~l\tt \~t t~ 0 1<tc\er\')~ct;

o\ o. vln\u"" f'\e \Qi

Results: 17 marks] . -,
Table 1: Ideal Pressure Distribution [2 marks]
Piezometer tube Dia. of cross Distance from
(a2/a1)2 (a2/a1)2- (a2/an)2
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No. (n) section (4n) datum (xn) d~i'.dn

A (1) 26.0 60.0 O~ Ji_ ---S,l.G·nrl\
B 21.6 83 .0 0-11' (l Oitt\'~3 --~·\½O.l
C (2) lp.Q 105.0 I \\'.- \S~'\
D 20.0 148.6 o-i -0 ,I.\:%~
E 22.0 166.4 0(\1 - O, n b~
F 26.0 215.0 0, 61S - 1-000S

Table 2: Measured Pressure Distribution [2 marks]

Q= 4, ~i1~ !0- 'i m3/s )

(u2)2/2g =
q()
Tube No. mm
hn-h1
hn hn-h1 (u2)2/2g
A (I) 1-00 0 0
B \ 6S - s - 0,180
C (2) IO - \ 0 -1, 111
D \0S -q s -1, nss )
E I J, n -7 0 - 0 •111
F ,~s ?, 5 -o,1ii q
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Table 3· Wat 1 .
· er eve1of p1ezometer tubes A ( 1) an d C (2) [2 marks]
Volume t h1 h2 Qexp (h1-h2) (h1-h2) 112 Qideal
(L) (sec) (mm) (ml /2)
(mm) (m 3/s) (m) (m3/s)
5
5
nien lqS 10 \,57 Xtf't O· \l~ 0 · ~l 'i ~•OHIO- ..
\4t1D l 4i ~(/ 1 ,4-0 tW-" CJ .\ b~ 0,40'1 ;,c'll/-l'-l(J,
5 l\.l ,1J 1,00 ~o , ,Sl ·LIO-~ 0 · l 0. If- '?i ,14-1'{0-,
5 14,b() lO't so 1, ~l ll()" fJ, \S4 0•11fl
o,1,io
1 ,1 +:t\()- .
3. 6~·nD-
5 \ \> ·l~ 1,0S &U ~-0~ j_\()4 Q ,\l\,~
5 n,os 1-0 4 IU 1·~11-llf~ o.n4- 0 1 ~b{) '3,Sl,c\()
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Table 4: Coefficient of Venturi meter [1 mark]

Experimental Q (m3/s)
~, c;1 '1.10

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Sample of Calculation 14 marks]

*Note: Show sample of each calculation.

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Graph (6 mark.u
1. Plot the h
grap of (hn-hl)/(u22/2 ) .
pressure distribuf g versus the distance (xn) for the ideal and experimental
2 Pl ion on the same graph (G h 1)
· ot the graph of C . rap · [3 marks]
* versus ideal flow rate (Graph 2). [3 marks]
Note: Graphs can bed
use graph paper M . rawn manually or by using Microsoft Excel. If drawn manually, please
· aximum two (2) graphs per sheet.
Discussion [13 marksl

1. Explain the working principle of Venturi meter. [3 marks]

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2. Comment on Graph 1. [3 marks]

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'f<J\ w eflc\ ~cc f'2os; e -to O, 36<! , Ii

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3 · Define Coefficient of mete r, c and state the theoretical

. value for venturi meter. [2 marks]

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[2 marks]
4. Comment on Graph 2.
1
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q\. Q,i~,

5. Based on the experiment, list three (3) sources of error and three (3) safety precautions.
[3 marks]

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